And what the seemingly illegal mass firings could mean for the future of independent agencies in the federal government.

Trump broke the law last Friday night when he summarily fired 18 inspectors general and ignored the 1978 law that requires giving 30 days notice to the Congress and providing cause for such actions.

Whenever an epic national disaster happens, Congressional squabbling over relief funds is certain to follow as it undoubtedly ...

The former inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was reportedly escorted out of her office Monday after she "refused to comply" with her termination – though the USDA denies ...

An inspector general was reportedly escorted out of her office after she failed to comply with mass firings initiated by ...

Security agents escorted the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) out of her office Monday after she ...

Congress must hold the president accountable for these personnel decisions and take steps to maintain inspectors generals’ ...

USDA and other agencies need closer oversight as the Trump administration purges inspectors general, Senate Agriculture Chair ...

Security agents escorted the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture out of her office on Monday after she ...

According to a report from Reuters, she was escorted from the building today by security. Fong is a 22-year veteran of the inspector general office with the USDA. And while that multi-decade career is ...

The USDA Inspector General deals with food safety, audits and investigations of the Agriculture Department and violations of ...

The Trump Administration's house-cleaning efforts went into high gear Friday night, as it ousted Inspectors General (IGs) at ...